Film Police Reviews

𝘈 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. Watch the digitally restored 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗔 by National Artist Gerardo de Leon, followed by a Film Talk on the power of archiving to preserve our culture and history on February 27, 2026. 📍 Philippine Film Heritage Building, Intramuros, Manila (beside Baluarte de San Diego) Tickets are now sold out. Walk-ins may still be accommodated, subject to available seats. Click here to see the full lineup: facebook.com/share/p/1BJSfQ… #FDCPOfficial #CinemathequeManila #Intramuros #Sisa

The Anticipated Reveal Is Here! 🌍 After the first lineup filled theaters, the cinematic journey continues this March 11–17, 2026. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) proudly unveils the second lineup of FDCP Presents: A Curation of World Cinema, featuring internationally acclaimed films from across the globe, coming to the big screen of select cinemas nationwide. More stories. More cultures. One shared cinematic experience. SM Cinema 📍 SM Cinema Mall of Asia 📍 SM Cinema Megamall 📍 SM Cinema North Edsa 📍 SM Southmall 📍 SM Seaside City Cebu 📍 SM Davao Robinsons Movieworld 📍 Robinsons Manila 📍 Robinsons Galleria Ortigas Ayala Malls Cinemas 📍 Ayala Malls TriNoma 📍 Ayala Malls Manila Bay Cinema 2000 📍 Gateway Cineplex 18 📍 Red Carpet Cinema Shangri-La Plaza 📍 Power Plant Cinema 📍 Cinema '76 Film Society 🎟 Ticket Price: ₱250 (Metro Manila and regional screenings) For screening schedules and ticket sales, visit your nearest cinema and check their official ticketing platforms and websites for updates. Stay tuned for more World Cinema updates! #FDCP #StoriesInMotion #PhilippineCinema #WorldCinema2026

Sinag Maynila announced their finalists today, and I recommend seeing their documentary and shorts programs. Some of them I saw for 2025 and some even ended up in my favorites list for that year.

In the next episode of @ThirdWCC , hello hello #RabGel fans, and fans of the 2012 film! #AWerewolfBoy2026

Hindi mo alam kung ano ang kayang gawin ng isang babae. 𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐀 Hilda Koronel. Eugene Domingo. Jennica Garcia. A film by Jun Robles Lana Only in Cinemas March 4, 2026 #SISAmovie #SinoSiSISA #HildaKoronel

THE SCORES ARE IN! A total of 18 Society members were able to watch at least 5 entries from the Metro Manila Film Festival 2025 as of January 2. Click the individual photos to see how our members rated the 8 entries of the MMFF. The MMFF is ongoing until January 7. #MMFF51

#AvatarFireAndAsh is the third installment in James Cameron's megapic, but 16 years since the first film, is it still worth seeing? Read more of Roy Narra's @roynarra review here: filmpolicereviews.com/avatar-fire-an…

@ElaLovesFilm <3

"The Chronology of Water is Lidia’s memoir, told in the most chaotic and ferocious way possible." Read more of Ela Bicera's review of Kristen Stewart's debut directorial film here: filmpolicereviews.com/qcinema-2025-r…

One of the most important films of 2025. Read more of Engelbert Rafferty's review of "The Voice of Hind Rajab" here: filmpolicereviews.com/qcinema-2025-r…

Engelbert Rafferty is back! He writes "[Chloé Zhao’s] Hamnet is a meditative exploration of grief, creativity, motherhood, and the unseen emotional labor that undergirds cultural monuments." Read more of his review here: filmpolicereviews.com/qcinema-2025-r…

Since its inception in 1991, SGIFF has recognized the stewards of Asian cinema through its Silver Screen Awards Check out the list of awardees here: filmpolicereviews.com/sgiff-news-sil…

"Blue Heron" explores some deep questions about one's existence, as written by Ela Bicera @ElaLovesFilm in her QCinema review. Read more of it here: filmpolicereviews.com/qcinema-2025-r…

Roy Narra is back and he writes two capsule reviews for this year's QCinema 2025! Check out part 1 here filmpolicereviews.com/qcinema-capsul…

QCinema is happening today until the 23rd of November! What films are you watching? filmpolicereviews.com/its-qcinema-se…

From the creator of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and "Summer Wars", Mamoru Hosoda's latest animated film "Scarlet" opens in PH cinemas starting December 10. filmpolicereviews.com/scarlet-mamoru…

I thought No Other Choice was a supremely fun watch, with Park Chan-wook at top form. My ★★★★½ review of No Other Choice (2025) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/bt7m1j

Legendary Philippine actress Hilda Koronel returns with SISA at Tallinn’s A-List Black Nights Film Festival Read the full story here: filmpolicereviews.com/legendary-phil…

Technically only one local film premiering in cinemas tomorrow, and that is: Quezon (dir. Jerrold Tarog) But if you count Italy-PH coproductions, there's also: The Marianas Web (dir. Marco Calvise)

Man Exit 8 slaps. Love what Kawamura added to the source material. Love the usage of Bolero as a musical echo to the film form. Love how the game's liminal horror and endless loop is tied to the purgatory of personal inertia.